Fall Kills Mitchell County Man

Mower County, IA – An accident on Monday in Mower County has killed a Mitchell County Man.

47-year-old Gary Retterath of Stacyville died at the scene of SEMA Equipment in LeRoy. The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case. Authorities believe that the incident took place around 11:30 a.m. last Friday.

Sheriff Terese Amazi says that Retterath had fallen about 10 feet. She also added that a fall from that height was unlikely to kill him.